GDG- 2nd NH using "Poison and Explosive Bullets" at Gettysburg?

Alan D. Brunelle Alan.Brunelle at hp.com
Thu Nov 8 12:13:50 CST 2007


Jack Kelly wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Hi Alan,
>
> More disturbing than being disemboweled/dismembered by a double charge 
> of canister at close range, or at long range by spherical case 
> shrapnel?  The results of war are very disturbing, no matter the cause.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack Kelly
>
Hi Jack,

As Sherman wrote: "You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. 
War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it."

Nonetheless, I personally do find the thought that such weaponry was 
used very disturbing.

Alan


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